The Complete Burke's Backyard

The Complete Burke's Backyard

Author: Don Burke

Publisher: Allen & Unwin

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 1114

ISBN-13: 9781740457392

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A collection of around 2000 of the most informative and entertaining fact sheets from Burke's Backyard. This is an enormous compendium, blooming with ideas for outdoor areas large and small. Featuring detailed projects and information such as gardening, landscaping, pet road tests and care, native flowers and fauna, international trends and astounding facts, this is a book that will appeal to both the novice and experienced gardener alike. This is an all encompassing, practical gardening and lifestyle book written for Australian conditions by an Australian outdoor guru.


From the Ends of the Earth

From the Ends of the Earth

Author: Christian Lamb

Publisher: Christian Lamb

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 9781903071083

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What risks did the early plant collectors take to bring us the plants we know and love? Who foudn what and where? And how similar are their finds to the plants we grow today? Christian Lamb has been to extraordinary lengths to find out. This lively and richly-illustrated book is all about the special plants that Christian grows in her small garden in Cornwall, which she calls her 'Living Plant Museum'.


Camellias

Camellias

Author: Logan A. Edgar

Publisher: Crowood Press (UK)

Published: 1991

Total Pages: 240

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The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Camellias

The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Camellias

Author: Stirling Macoboy

Publisher: Timber Press (OR)

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 312

ISBN-13:

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Hardy camellias reward the gardener with striking and profuse blooms when the rest of the garden sleeps. This encyclopedia is the definitive guide to these beautiful and varied flowering plants.


Camellias

Camellias

Author: Jennifer Trehane

Publisher: Timber Press (OR)

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 184

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Jennifer Trehane provides a complete, up-to-date guide to propagating and growing camellias for anyone interested in the genus - and in any part of the world. There is a strong emphasis on cultivation requirements, including full information on hardiness in varying climatic zones and guidance on growing camellias under glass. The origin of camellias in China and their spread into Europe, Australia and North America is fully covered, with precise but accessible botanic information. The bulk of the book is concerned with all aspects of cultivation, drawing upon the author's many years of experience managing the family nursery. The book also includes a discussion of suitable companion plantings for camellias, and is fully illustrated with camellias photographed in their natural habitat, as well as in a variety of garden environments.